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Modern Slavery laws started in Australia on 1 January 2019. The purpose is to reduce modern slavery in the supply chain of Australian businesses and to establish transparency. The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) applies to all Australian entities, and foreign entities carrying on business in Australia with an annual turnover of at least AU$100 million […]
Next up on our Meet the Team series we would like to showcase our Office Manager and Paralegal, Niketa Bissessar.
The world has changed at an unprecedented rate over the last thirty years. Twenty years ago, the internet scarcely existed, and there was no digital economy. Today, the digital economy is worth more than three trillion dollars. Our system of law is based on court decisions and precedents built over centuries. It is not equipped […]
We’re introducing a new series showcasing the Bayston Group team. We believe we’re the lawyers you’ve always wanted, and with a truckload of experience, we thought you might like to learn a little more about each of our individual team members and what informs our fast, sensible and flexible approach. Today we’re showcasing Alister Bayston, […]
What is the GDPR? The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) came into effect on 25 May 2018 and focuses on individual privacy and data regulation for businesses. It goes beyond Australia’s current privacy regulations. The GDPR contains much stronger rules on data protection and collection. Does the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) […]
Do you often go to pay with a certain debit or credit card and get told a surcharge applies? Does this surcharge seem excessively high? This might end when a prohibition on charging of excessive payment surcharges for certain payment methods extends to all businesses from 1 September 2017. Instead, businesses will only be able […]
A badly drafted lease can be the downfall of a business, and cause the tenant or landlord disastrous consequences. Negotiating a lease can be a difficult process, particularly for those renting a commercial space for the first time. The Victorian Small Business Commissioner last year alone received over 1000 applications regarding retail-leasing disputes. One of […]
The United Kingdom (UK) has introduced legislation, which will impede furniture manufacturers ability to mass-produce replica designer pieces. Replicas of what were once considered rare and expensive pieces of furniture, are now sold for almost the same price as a piece designed for a big chain store. Shoppers, influenced by the latest design trends, […]
If a company you are doing business with goes into external administration (administration or liquidation) then all of your transactions in the preceding months (or even years) go under the microscope of forensic accounting. Amounts that you received from that company may be clawed back if they are “preferential payments”. This means that you will be […]
Gift cards have solved a gift crisis with great ease countless times. It’s better than giving cash, right? Maybe not, as was recently highlighted by the appointment of administrators to Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd. Good practice is to treat gift cards like cash. However they are not cash but a form of credit. As well […]